The use of force : military power and international politics by Robert J Art(
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)38
editions published
between
1988
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2009
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English
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1,238 WorldCat member
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worldwide
The sixth edition of this classic text adds 13 new selections that highlight emerging issues including terrorism and weapons
of mass destruction. New case studies from Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and South Asia are also used to illustrate the general
principles behind the use of force

The spread of nuclear weapons : a debate by Scott Douglas Sagan(
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)18
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1995
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2013
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1,021 WorldCat member
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If the nuclear balance of terror helped maintain the "long peace" between the United States and the Soviet Union, will the
continuing spread of nuclear weapons also help stabilize international relations in this post-cold war age? In The Spread
of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate, two major scholars of international politics debate this critical issue. Kenneth Waltz, the
dean of neorealist theory in international relations, argues that fears about nuclear proliferation are exaggerated: "More
may be better," since new nuclear states will wisely use their weapons to deter other states from attacking. Scott Sagan,
the leading proponent of organizational theories of international politics, argues that nuclear proliferation will make the
world less stable: "More will be worse," as new nuclear states will lack the organizational structures to ensure safe and
rational control of their weapons. The global community has long been fascinated with, and frightened by, nuclear weapons.
This short and engaging book will be required reading for citizens and statesmen, as well as scholars and students, as we
try to understand the role that nuclear weapons will play in the future world order

Conflict in world politics by Steven L Spiegel(
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1971
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600 WorldCat member
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The spread of nuclear weapons : a debate renewed : with new sections on India and Pakistan, terrorism, and missile defense by Scott Douglas Sagan(
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)17
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2002
and
2010
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Kenneth Waltz, Dean of Realist Theory in international relations at Columbia University, expands on his argument that "more
may be better," contending that new nuclear states will use their acquired nuclear capabilities to deter threats and preserve
peace. Scott Sagan, the leading proponent of organizational theories in international politics, continues to make the counterpoint
that "more will be worse": novice nuclear states lack adequate organizational controls over their new weapons, resulting in
a higher risk of either deliberate of accidental nuclear war. Treating issues from the long peace between the United States
and Soviet Union made possible by the nuclear balance of the Cold War to more modern topics such as global terrorism, missile
defense, and the Indian-Pakistani conflict, The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate Renewed is an invaluable addition to any
international relations course

Realism and international politics by Kenneth N Waltz(
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)20
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2007
and
2012
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English and Chinese
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305 WorldCat member
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"Realism and International Politics brings together the collected essays of Kenneth N. Waltz, one of the most important and
influential thinkers of international relations in the second half of the twentieth century. His books Man, the State and
War and Theory of International Politics are classics of international relations theory and gave birth to the school of thought
known as neo-realism or structural realism, out of which many of the current crop of realist scholars and thinkers has emerged.
Waltz frames these seminal pieces in his theoretical development by explaining the context in which they were written and,
building on the broader aims of these theories, explains the elusive nature of power balancing in today's international system."--Jacket